Category: Minutes

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12 noon in EDU 150 on USF Tampa.

Attendance & Introductions. Eleven members, including eight members of the Chapter Council, and two guests.

President’s Report. Issues:

• The legislative session starts on March 5, and will be a priority. We will be sending faculty to Tallahassee.
• Bargaining Committee is making plans.
• Meeting with the Vice Provost.
• The Provost has charged the President of the USF Tampa Faculty Senate to launch an ad hoc committee on tenure and promotions.
• USF Lakeland continues teach-out while faculty move to USF Tampa and FPU continues to absorb resources.

The Budget. The following budget for the 2012 ? 2013 fiscal year was proposed by the UFF USF Chapter President:

• Membership & Outreach. Travel, 2012 rebates, and meeting expenses: $ 30,000.
• Travel Reimbursements. State UFF meetings, regional campus meetings, national meetings: $ 5,000.
• Office supplies. $ 500.
• Printing / flyers / newsletter. $ 10,000.
• Postage / postal services. $ 2,000.

The total is $ 47,500. The anticipated income is $ 40,000 (UFF rebates in 2013). There is a carry-forward from 2011-2012 to cover the difference.

• Motion made and seconded to approve the budget. Motion passed.

Reports.

• Grievances. The grievance clock has restarted, the Vice Provost having returned to town. Discussion of outstanding and upcoming grievances.
• Membership. Discussion of plans for this coming semester.
• Communications. The Biweekly is having broadcasting issues, which are being reviewed by the Communications Committee.
• Bargaining. Discussion of articles in the CBA.
• Treasury. We are solvent.

Old Business.

• The Election Committee presented details of the election to the Chapter. The election will be conducted on VotingPlace.Net. The primary deadlines are February 15 (for nomination, and to join the union for eligibility to run or vote) and March 1 ? 10 (the voting period).

New Business.

• Flyers. The first few flyers will review the evaluation process, in particular, Articles 10.4 and 9.3B of the CBA, and reminder to enter data into Vita-Bank. The flyer on 10.4 will appear first.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 11 January 2013.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12 noon in CDB Restaurant on USF Tampa.

Attendance & Introductions. Six members, including five members of the Chapter Council, and one guest.

President’s Report. Update on the USFL teach-out.
Reports.

• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Communications. The Biweekly is being reformulated as XP is phased out.
• Grievances. Clock is stopped over Winter Break.
• Bargaining. Discussion of articles in the CBA.

New Business. Motion made and seconded to elect an Election Committee consisting of Ross Alander, Sherman Dorn, Steve Lang, and Lisa Rapp-McCall, chair. Motion approved.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 16 December 2012.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12 noon in CPR 345 on USF Tampa.

Minutes of the 2 November 2012 meeting approved.

Attendance & Introductions. Eight members, including six members of the Chapter Council.

President’s Report. Update on FPU and the USFL teach-out. Discussion of membership and information from HR. The legislature meets in spring of 2013.
Reports.

• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Grievances. Discussion of outstanding grievances.
• Membership. Muslim Ali is in hospital.
• Political situation. Discussion of the BOT.
• Communications. The Biweekly will be reporting on salary.

Issues from the Floor. Discussion of assignments with classes or other fixed activities spanning more than eight hours a day.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 23 November 2012.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12 noon in B 229 on USF Sarasota / Manateee.

Attendance and introductions. Sixteen members, including five members of the Chapter Council, and one guest.

President’s Report. Discussion of membership and the next legislative session.
Reports.

• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Membership. Report on current activity.
• Communications. Report on current activity.
• Grievances. Discussion of outstanding grievances.
• Bargaining. Discussion of prospects.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 4 November 2012.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12 noon in DAV 236 on USF St. Petersburg.

Attendance and introductions. Eighteen members, including six members of the Chapter Council, and one guest.

President’s Report. Discussion of next legislative session and USF Lakeland.
Reports.

• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Membership. Plans for membership drive.
• Communications. We have posted endorsements at the new UFF Votes Facebook page.
• Grievances. Discussion of outstanding grievances.
• Bargaining. Discussion of prospects.

Good of the Order.
Approximately half of USFSP is online.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 5 October 2012.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12 noon in CPR 345 on USF Tampa.

Attendance and introductions. Eight members, including seven members of the Chapter Council, and three guests.

Reports.

• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Grievances. Two grievances filed.
• Membership. Muslim Ali will be working for us.

Presentation by Gail Gottlieb. Gail Gottlieb is a candidate for Florida House Seat # 59, and more information about him, see her website.

Senate. Proxies distributed per Chapter policy.

Reports, continued.

• Communications. Discussion.
• Bargaining. Discussion.

No old business.

New business.
No new business.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 28 September 2012.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12 noon in EDU 214 on USF Tampa.

Attendance and introductions. Twenty members, including eleven members of the Chapter Council, and three guests.

Presentation by Mark Danish. Mark Danish is a candidate for Florida House Seat # 63, and more information about him, and how to assist his campaign, are available from his website.

• Motion made and seconded to endorse Mark Danish for Florida House Seat # 63. Motion passed unanimously.

Note: Mark Danish has already been endorsed by the West Central Florida Federation of Labor.

President’s report. Update on faculty and professionals from the former USF Polytechnic.

Reports.

• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Grievances. Discussion of outstanding grievances, including tenure cases.
• Membership. Volunteers will begin organizing.
• Communications. Discussion.
• Bargaining. Discussion.

No old business.

New business.

• Motion from the Executive Committee: Resolved, that proxies for the UFF Senate shall be collected and distributed in the following manner: first to alternates attending the Senate meeting, in alphabetical order, and then to attending senators, in order of votes received in the previous election. Motion approved unanimously.
• During the next three to four weeks, volunteers for the Obama campaign will be coming to Florida for a week or longer, and they will require board. Anyone willing to offer a place to sleep for a volunteer is encouraged to contact Steve Permuth or Kirby Henslee at (813) 527-4084.

  These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 8 September 2012.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12 noon at CDB Restaurant.

Attendance and introductions. Nine members, including seven members of the Chapter Council, and two guests.

Minutes. 13 July 2012 minutes approved.

President’s report. Update on faculty and professionals from the former USF Polytechnic.

Reports.

• Grievances. Discussion of outstanding grievances, including tenure cases.
• Communications. Including links to images was a successful experiment, and will be incorporated into the new Biweekly design in fall.
• Bargaining. On July 26, USF UFF employees voted unanimously in favor of ratifying the amendment to Article 15. Discussion of logistics of bargaining for the next contract.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 28 July 2012.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12 noon at Marshall Student Center.

Reports.

• President’s Report. Discussion of Amendment to CBA Article 15. New Faculty orientation on August 9, 10; UFF will be represented.
• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Membership. Art Shapiro will be Membership Chair this fall.
• Bargaining. Faculty vote to ratify the Amendment to CBA Article 15 will be held on July 26.

These minutes, based on notes provided by S. Wohlmuth, respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 26 July 2012.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12 noon at CDB Restaurant.

Attendance & Introductions. There were fourteen members present, including ten council members, and three guests.

Minutes. June 15 minutes approved.

Reports.

• President’s Report. USF Lakeland is officially shut down tomorrow, although the teach out is to continue for up to three years.
• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Communications. The Biweekly is to be reformulated.
• Grievances. Discussion of outstanding issues.
• Bargaining. Discussion of proposed Memorandum of Understanding for USF Poly faculty on tenure track.

Presentation by former USF Professor Wes Johnson, candidate for Florida State Senate seat # 17.

• Dr. Johnson grew up in Depression era, his parents did not go to high school, and yet he was able to gain an education because of opportunities provided by the government. He is running because he believes that education provides opportunities for individual advancement while strengthening the economy.
• Motion of the Executive Committee: that the UFF USF Chapter recommend to appropriate union bodies that the union endorse Wes Johnson for Florida State Senator # 17. Motion approved unanimously.

Good of the Order. Discussion of the procedure approving the MOU.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 30 June 2012.